Special Education Teacher - Dual Language Program

Position: Special Education Teacher - Dual Language Program Location:Memorial Elementary School Schedule:2026-2027 Salary: Per Contract To Start:August 24, 2026 (plus two mentoring days) Qualifications: ●Mass DESE Educator License - certified Elementary; Mild/Moderate Special Education certification required ●Bilingual; fluent in Spanish, required oProof of Spanish proficiency via Spanish MTEL or WPT/OPI within the first year of employment ●Bilingual Education Endorsement, required within two years of employment ●Completion of the 2-hour online Language Ambassador Training Course, certificate required upon hire ●Ability to create and apply behavior plans ●Knowledge of curriculum standards ●Experience administering standardized tests and writing special education reports ●Experience developing and writing IEP goals and progress reports ●Excellent communication skills required ●Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training Program Certification preferred Responsibilities: The following items are completed in Spanish and English, as appropriate: ●Consult, collaborate, plan, and co-teach with classroom teachers to implement whole class and small group instruction, in English and Spanish ●Teach core subjects (math, science, social studies, and language arts) using both Spanish and English, depending on the program's language allocation model ●Supervision of students placed in their charge ●Modify curriculum and make bilingual educational accommodations for students with disabilities ●Incorporate culturally-sustaining social emotional learning skills and strategies throughout the day and develop incentive plans ●Develop IEPs, progress reports, evaluations, for students in a dual language setting with a variety of special education needs ●Attend IEP meetings and report on student progress ●Administer/interpret a variety of special education, diagnostic, progress monitoring, and curriculum-based assessments ●Ensure compliance with research-based goals and non-negotiables of Dual Language Education ●Communicate, in English and Spanish, regularly with parents/guardians/community agencies and colleagues to ensure student success ●Management and collaboration with teaching/behavioral assistants ●Other duties as assigned by Building and District Administration and Special Education Team Chair